Quarterhill Inc QTRHF

Primary Symbol: T.QTRH Alternate Symbol(s): T.QTRH.DB

Technology Communication Equipment

Quarterhill Inc. is a Canada-based company, which is engaged in providing tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry. The Company provides end-to-end mobility systems to some of the tolling authorities in the United States, including in Texas, California and Illinois through Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (ETC). ETC’s core products comprise the riteSuite platform, a scalable and customizable cloud-based tolling and mobility solution. The platform has applications for the roadside and back office, with strengths in vehicle identification, tracking, dynamic pricing and interoperability amongst agencies. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary is International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD), is a multi-discipline, technology company and provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems. It provides integrate ITS technologies into systems designed to solve and challenging transportation problems.

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Post by cabbieJBJon May 11, 2024 11:50am

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UPDATED summary of Wilan cases/settlements as of 11-MAY-2024

Settlements (final and pending)

Broadcom license - 27-SEP-2023
LG telematics license - 03-OCT-2023
Renesas settlement finalized– 13-FEB-2024
AMD - breach of contract v. Polaris. Settled/dismissed ~ 07-FEB-2024
AMD - Wilan/Eridanus Technologies. Settled/dismissed ~ 07-FEB-2024
AMD – Collabo Innovations. Settled/dismissed ~ 07-FEB-2024
Microsoft – Jury award $242,000,000 on 10-MAY-2024.

Litigations

Universal Connectivity – Lattice Semi IP
- HP - Action filed 28-SEP-2023 in WDTX on wired connectivity patents from Lattice Semi. These cover current USB, USB-C and display port that will be the standard in EU next year and next generation connectivity. Trial set for 01-JUL-2026
- Lenovo - Action filed 28-SEP-2023 in EDTX. Same IP as in the HP action. Lenovo response to complaint due 17-MAY-2024 in EDTX
- Dell - added to the lattice Semi campaign 12-DEC-2023. Jury trial now 01-JUN-2026 in WDTX
Google action on the SRI/siri IP is administratively stayed pending PTAB final ruling on inventorship (the role claimed by Dr. Moran v. the recorded inventors, Drs. Cheyer and Morin). PTAB has had the final submissions/analyses from Google and IPA since 30-SEP-2022. Pending the ruling on inventorship, the IP has cleared PTAB and CAFC as patentable and is ready for trial in Delaware. Note Dr. Martin paper that claimed inventorship involvement was part of the evience presented during the MSFT trial.
Nanya Technologies - Action by Polaris scheduled for trial November, 2024 in EDTX. Nanya motion of affirmative defense of licenses was DENIED. Markman hearing 13-JUN-2024 – the court’s decision on the meaning of “contributed to” looks to be crucial as Nanya claims to have contributed IP/background technology to the joint effort with Infineon.
TCL - Wireless Protocol Innovations has cleared PTAB and CAFC (action filed October, 2015) and is now scheduled for trial 11-FEB-2025 in CDCA.
TCL - Wilan action filed May, 2019 in SDCA. Currently at PTAB with positive rulings on 6 patents asserted. Awaiting ex partes certificate from PTAB.